About Us

About us
The STARFLEET Marine Corps (SFMC) is the largest auxilliary group within STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association Inc. Until 2023, the SFMC was a department coordinated under the Vice Commander, STARFLEET. With the new administration that assumed command of STARFLEET on January 1, 2023, the SFMC is organized under the Commander, STARFLEET and reports to the Director of Auxilliary Services.

Fictionally
Within the mythos of Star Trek, the SFMC is the little known & almost never seen ground force element of Starfleet. While Starfleet fights their battles in space, the SFMC fights their battles planetside either in the air (Aerospace) on the ground (Armor, Infantry, Special Operations, etc.) or on the open waters (Maritime Operations).

In Fandom
Within the organization known as STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association Inc, the SFMC is the section of STARFLEET where members go if they would like a greater military flavor to the fan experience. As members of the SFMC we cosplay with more a traditional military flair. Our uniforms are more grounded in reality. Our awards & honors system is ribbon & device based which would be similar to the US military. Finally, our rank structure is an adaptation of the USMC.

What we do
What you do as a marine is entirely up to you. If your local chapter has a Marine Strike Group, then you will want to consider taking part in the activities that they host. This could be anything from laser tag to paint ball to miniature golf outings.

One event that most marines enjoy doing every year is Toys for Tots. Toys for Tot is project organized under the United States Marine Corps Reserve to deliver toys to needy children every year for Christmas. STARFLEET Marines will set up tables at local shopping centers to collect toys on behalf of the USMC(R). Once their collection days are done, the SFMC turns the toys over to the USMC(R) for distribution. Besides taking part in local chapter, Regional and Fl for the

Other members like to give back to the corps and one biggest areas of the corps that always needs help is the STARFLEET Marine Corps Academy. The academy is the educational arm of the SFMC. As such, its purpose is to educate members of the SFMC. The marines corps academy offers a wide variety of military flavored educational programs. There are courses on infantry, armor, special operations and even maritime operations. There are even courses designed to make you a better marine and improve your leadership skils.

More about us
While there are variety of manuals (30 to be exact) the main gaverning document of the SFMC is the Marine Force Manual (MFM). The MFM provides STARFLEET members who are knew to the SFMC with the basics of what it means to be a marine. The MFM goes over the corps, basics of uniforming, and our rank & awards structure. The easiest to obtain a copy of the MFM is to visit the SFMC Public Library. You can also view a version of the MFM here in wiki format. Just click the here to be taken to the wiki version.

How to Become a STARFLEET Marine
The easiest way to become a marine is to just change your status in the STARFLEE Database. In the database, go down to the Member tab and Affiliation. If you check Marine, then you have just joined the marines as an Active member. If, on the other hand, you check marine, but also leave fleet checked, then you will be known as a Marine Reservist.

Once you are a marine, you will want to decide your level of participation. If your STARFLEET chapter has a marine unit, then you will want to join it. If you are not part of a STARFLEEt chapter, then you can consider the option of starting a Marine Expeditionary Unit.

You can also decide just how much up you want to participate. The SFMC is a big machine with many moving parts. These parts need people. You can choose to work at the Brigade or Headquarters level. You may even want to take part in the STARFLEET Marine Corps Academy. The possibilities are endless.

Do I Have to Be a Real Marine?
Oh heavens no. As members of STARFLEET, we are cosplayers. We have chosen to be more militaristic in how we choose to represent ourselves. Members of the SFMC come from all walks of life. Your mail man who delivers your mail each day could be a member of STARFLEET. No matter what you do or do not do for a living, all our welcome within the ranks of the SFMC.

Active or Reserve
Within the SFMC, their are two different statuses... Active or Reserve. So just what does this mean? Ir, as a STARFLEET member, you are a marine first, then you are known as an Active. Actives use marine rank to address themselves at fleet gatherings. On the other hand if you just can't choose between the worlds of the SFMC and Starfleet, you are known as a Reserve Marine. Members of the Reserve are still marines, but they do not use the SFMC rank structure. As marines, they retain the Naval